So, here are my answers to the four
questions about my writing process:1) What am
I working on?

Currently,
I’m writing a novel based on a call for submissions from a publisher I’ve
always wanted to be published by. Yes, I’m not saying for a very specific
reason *winks* It takes place in Ireland, involves witches of course, and also
some magical people gone bad who have placed a curse on a family. I’m pushing
myself in this novel to have a larger than life main couple and antagonist, as
well as non-stop action. Having a lot of fun and wishing I could go to Ireland
for research.

2) How does my work differ from others of
its genre?

Hmmm, well
there are a lot of paranormal authors out there, but for me, I like to have a
mix of both supernatural and pagan elements in my stories, as well as create
very grey areas around the good verses bad magic. I also try to create very
specific spells for my characters to use, and I do this through a lot of
research. As far as the romance end goes, well, I often like to include the
magic there. Lots of sex spells in my stories. As well as seeking how the
supernatural elements of the story play out in bed *smiles*

3) Why do I
write what I do?

Well, for a
few reasons. First, I write to escape. Doctors seem to think I was born with a
depressive personality. To me, this means I’m often sad without reason and
often have more of an issue dealing with everyday life. So, I deal by not only
escaping into one I can control, but also one where I can give what I can’t
handle a happy ending. Why the paranormal, erotic romances? Well, I like the
edge, the over the top feeling that magic lends to stories, and I’m a sucker
for a happy ending. Oh, and also, darker things make me happy. What? Well, I
can explain that better through a music example. Happy songs drive me up a wall
while angry songs, say Breaking Benjamin, Will Not Bow, for instance, pick me
up. I think it has something to do with feeling someone gets me?!? I don’t
know, even I can’t explain me. LOL

4) How does
your writing process work?

First, I spend way too much time in research. I really love it.
Second, I write out a chapter outline so I can braid together all the plot
elements of my story, hide surprises and plot twists, etc. I sort of cut and
place my research information into this. Third, by the time those two steps are
down, I sit down and crank out a rough draft. Four, and another really fun
step, is to go back through the rough draft and add in details, play with
wordings, etc.

Up Next Week:

Willsin
Rowe

Willsin Rowe falls in love with a scent, a playful expression
or an act of casual intimacy more easily than with physical beauty. When
confronted by any combination of these he is a lost cause.

He has done many things over and over. He has done even more
things only once. He has half-done more things than he cares to admit.

He is intelligent but not sensible. He is polite but
inappropriate. He is passionate but fearful. He is honest but reticent. He is
not scruffy enough nor stylish enough to be cool.

Cree Walker lives in Northern Maine with her very patient debate
partner and their furry love child, mini rat terrier, Titan. When Cree isn't
plugging away at her computer she can most likely be found at the hospital
where she works as an advanced psychiatric technician for both children and
adults.

To date, Cree has four novel length publications with Naughty
Nights Press. Paranormal werewolf romance, Whisper on a Scream, and it's
sequel, Urban Fantasy nominated book for 2012, Willing Sacrifice. She also has
paranormal romantic comedy, A Winter's Grave, book one to the Reaper series and
her most recent publication, Maple Lane Manor, Home for Retired Supernaturals.
So far, Maple Lane Manor has been a finalist in the 2013 UpAuthors Fiction
Challenge and all have received the coveted 5 star review rating from the
Paranormal Romance Guild.

Author Bio: Ever since
she was young, Kiki could spend hours lost in a book, and soon she knew that
creating lives, loves, and losses with just words had to be the greatest thing
that she could do. To that end, she pursued her study of literature and
writing, earning a bachelor’s degree in English. She has now had over thirty
stories published between eleven different publishers. In May, 2011, Kiki
was chosen as an Ohioana
Book Festival author
for her novel, Torn
Asunder. She's
also had three flash fiction stories win writing contests. In the fall of 2013,
her latest novel, Hidden
Salem, made the
Amazon Top 100 Bestsellers Lists in 3 categories: Paranormal, Suspense and
Ghosts.

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